[ he tilts his head, looking up at the sky overhead. ]

... Death is a part of life. Whether we dread it, or run from it, it's a part of life all the same. [ is first, his voice soft. that goddess who came close to him, the goddess of the raven queen - it's her mantra, one he wears close to himself. ] Even if the threads here that are cut are cut too early, or not right, they're still...

[ ... ]

...I'm okay. [ he thinks about chinatsu's silly laughter and her big, bright smile, and he shakes his head. ] I can't say I'm not used to loss.

What about you?